Think about this for a moment, this is a very intelligent woman, versed in the ways of Wall Street, she clearly would have understood the gravity of being caught lying to federal officials. Indeed, any normal person would quake in her boots when confronted with a federal badge.
No Sir, her ego, big as I am sure it is, could not have been the reason for her boldness. Such gall could only be the result of repeated yet unpunished deceitful behavior. Let's not kid ourselves. A crook was punished today and her statement outside the courthouse will make the judge regret she went lenient in her sentence.
It may or may not have been her ego - that's beside the point. The fact of the matter is she did something she shouldn't have so getting caught was not out of the question. However, I think she got more attention than she deserved and should have gotten no jail time, probation is warranted and I guess, now that I think about it a little more, a much heavier fine. Having this happen around the time of Enron was horrible timing lol.
she did not get charged or convicted for selling the stock.
She did not get convicted of perjury. This is not a Klinton thing where power was used on underlings in the abuse of power. if she can be convicted of lying so can you or I.
Actually, I think that her staements outside of the courtroom only give more credence to my ego statement. The ego thing wasn't what I was really getiing at, though, the fact is that she lied to the Feds. Not a good idea no matter who you are.